TY - GEN
T1 - The effect of various nanoclay surface modifications on the thermal and mechanical properties of amorphous polyamide nanocomposites
AU - Abdul Halim, Khairul Anwar
AU - Kennedy, James E.
AU - Farrell, Joseph B.
AU - Zakaria, Muhammad Salihin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - The addition of nanoclay within polymer matrix is anticipate to enhance the properties of the polymer system. Nonetheless, one of the key elements in property enhancements of a polymer nanocomposites is the surface modifications of the nanoclay. This is due to the affinity between polymer matrix and nanoclay is of important factors should be considered. In this study, amorphous polyamide was melt blended with different nanoclay grades with different surface modifications in order to evaluate the best clay grade for the polymer system. The thermal analysis carried out on the amorphous polyamide nanocomposites were carried out by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) whereas the mechanical properties were investigated using tensile testing. It was observed that there were changes in the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the nanocomposites due to clay additions. Further, the storage modulus was found to increase as a result of nanoclay incorporation. The type of clay grades significantly affects the mechanical properties of the amorphous polyamide nanocomposites.
AB - The addition of nanoclay within polymer matrix is anticipate to enhance the properties of the polymer system. Nonetheless, one of the key elements in property enhancements of a polymer nanocomposites is the surface modifications of the nanoclay. This is due to the affinity between polymer matrix and nanoclay is of important factors should be considered. In this study, amorphous polyamide was melt blended with different nanoclay grades with different surface modifications in order to evaluate the best clay grade for the polymer system. The thermal analysis carried out on the amorphous polyamide nanocomposites were carried out by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) whereas the mechanical properties were investigated using tensile testing. It was observed that there were changes in the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the nanocomposites due to clay additions. Further, the storage modulus was found to increase as a result of nanoclay incorporation. The type of clay grades significantly affects the mechanical properties of the amorphous polyamide nanocomposites.
KW - Amorphous polyamide
KW - Mechanical
KW - Nanoclay
KW - Nanocomposites
KW - Thermal
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85091716132&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1010.154
DO - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1010.154
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85091716132
SN - 9783035715828
T3 - Materials Science Forum
SP - 154
EP - 159
BT - Development and Investigation of Materials Using Modern Techniques II
A2 - Mohd Zaki, Ruhiyuddin
A2 - Che Pa, Faizul
A2 - Mohd Zaki, Ruhiyuddin
A2 - Ahmad, Khairel Rafezi
A2 - Che Pa, Faizul
A2 - Wahid, Mohd Fitri Mohamad
A2 - Wan Ibrahim, Wan Mohd Arif
A2 - Darus, Murizam
A2 - Ahmad, Zainal Arifin
A2 - Ismail, Khairul Nizar
A2 - Idris, Mohd Sobri
A2 - Jamil, Noorina Hidayu
A2 - Kasmuin, Mohd Zaheruddin
A2 - Ibrahim, Abdul Haqi
PB - Trans Tech Publications Ltd
T2 - 3rd International Conference on Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques, AMCT 2019
Y2 - 23 July 2019 through 24 July 2019
ER -